Is everyone ready for Camp? This year’s theme is The Chinese Olympics. Let your inner athlete shine or artist bloom this summer at Hand in Hand’s annual Chinese Culture Summer Camp! The Big Siblings are excited to bring the campers along to explore the cultural significance of traditional Chinese sports and activities. Camp activities will include crafts, dance lessons, Chinese classes, games, and more. The summer camp is from June 13-16, with a family picnic showcase on the 17th.

The last day is a fun way for the kids to show off everything they have learned and to conclude the camp! Families will be able to interact with the camp counselors and see first-hand what their children have learned. There will be a dance performance of all the dances we learned throughout the week, food, fun, and games to celebrate the last day of camp. This is a day you will not want to miss!

Usually, we do a half day, but since enough families expressed interest, we will be having a whole day option this year.

*We will provide lunch or kids may bring their own from home. If your child brings his/her own lunch, then the cost is $120.

We are allowing older campers (age 13+) to become Junior Counselors. Junior Counselors will help the younger campers with the crafts and activities each day, and will have the chance to teach a craft to the class. You can indicate whether your child is interested or not in this opportunity on the registration form.

We hope you’re all having a warm and great 2017 so far! The Year of the Rooster is around the corner, and for the third year, Hand in Hand and FCC Atlanta will be celebrating Chinese New Year together on Sunday, February 12th, from 4:00-7:00 pm at Golden House. This event will include Chinese music and dance performances, a gift raffle, lion dancers, and authentic Chinese dinner provided by Golden House. The cost of this event will be $25 for adults and $18 for kids (12 and under).

Please pay online via PayPal, as we will not be taking reservations and payments at the door this year. If you prefer to pay by check, please make it payable to Hand in Hand Chinese and send it to 435 Longcross Court, Suwanee, GA 30024. We are also offering reservation by table – if you know which families you would like to sit with, you can purchase an entire table (10 seats) for $200. This cost would have to be a single check made to Hand in Hand Chinese (we do not have this option on PayPal); we cannot take separate checks from multiple people to cover this cost. We will be making the seating chart ahead of time, so if you decide not to reserve a table but still have a seating preference, please email us at handinhand@handinhandchinese.org or comment below and we will try to make necessary accommodations. Also, this year, free family photos will be included with the ticket price, so feel free to wear a traditional Chinese outfit!

We are excited to welcome the Year of the Rooster and sincerely hope you consider joining us for our Chinese New Year celebration. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email us! This is a fun and exciting opportunity to meet other families in Atlanta with Chinese-adopted children and as always, hang out with big sisters and brothers. We hope to see you there!

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http://handinhandchinese.org/archives/2376#respondWed, 19 Oct 2016 13:40:35 +0000http://handinhandchinese.org/?p=2376Hi everyone! In place of our fall cultural event, we are hosting a fall yard sale to raise funds and benefit a good cause! Our fall yard sale will be a fun, carnival-style event, with great food and fun games! It will be on Saturday, November 12th and Sunday, November 13th from 8 AM to 2 PM. The location for a yard sale is 170 Clipper Bay Dr., Alpharetta, GA 30005. All the proceeds from the yard sale will be donated to Shepherd’s Field Children’s Village, a private foster home for special needs orphans in China.

In order to have enough items for the benefit yard sale, we are currently collecting household items, toys, and school supplies. If you would like to donate items to us for our yard sale, please email us at handinhand@handinhandchinese.org or give us a call at (404)406-5650! We greatly appreciate any donations!!

We hope that all of you can drop by our yard sale and support our organization! Be ready for a fall festival with cornhole, baked goods, hot chocolate, and a yard sale! We look forward to seeing you there!

]]>http://handinhandchinese.org/archives/2376/feed0Mid-Autumn Event Cancelledhttp://handinhandchinese.org/archives/2370
http://handinhandchinese.org/archives/2370#respondFri, 26 Aug 2016 22:16:06 +0000http://handinhandchinese.org/?p=2370Thank you to those who expressed interest in attending our fall event, but due to the lack of RSVPs ( we understand that everyone is busy that weekend), we are so sorry to inform you that our September event has been cancelled.

We are now working on new activities and expanding our reach within and across the community. If anyone has any friends or family you feel would be interested in joining our events, please put the word out there and contact us

We really appreciate your interest and love for this organization and we hope to see you at the holiday party this winter!

We hope you’re all having a warm and great 2016 so far! The Year of the Monkey is around the corner, and for the third year, Hand in Hand and FCC Atlanta will be celebrating Chinese New Year together on Sunday, February 20th, from 4:30-7:00pm at Golden House. This event will include Chinese music and dance performances, a gift raffle, lion dancers, and authentic Chinese dinner provided by Golden House. The cost of this event will be $25 for adults and $18 for kids (12 and under). Please pay online via PayPal, as we will not be taking reservations and payments at the door this year. If you prefer to pay by check, please make it payable to Hand in Hand Chinese and send it to 8750 Glasgow Pointe Duluth, GA 30097. We are also offering reservation by table – if you know which families you would like to sit with, you can purchase an entire table (10 seats) for $200. This cost would have to be a single check made to Hand in Hand Chinese (we do not have this option on PayPal); we cannot take separate checks from multiple people to cover this cost. We will be making the seating chart ahead of time, so if you decide not to reserve a table but still have a seating preference, please email us at handinhand@handinhandchinese.org or comment below and we will try to make necessary accommodations. Also, this year, free family photos will be included with the ticket price, so feel free to wear a traditional Chinese outfit!

We are excited to welcome the Year of the Monkey and sincerely hope you consider joining us for our Chinese New Year celebration. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email us! This is a fun and exciting opportunity to meet other families in Atlanta with Chinese-adopted children and as always, hang out with big sisters and brothers. We hope to see you there!

Our theme this year is Contemporary Chinese Culture Craze where we will be teaching the kids about Chinese modern pop culture. This will be a particularly fun week because we will be studying popular Chinese TV shows/movies, famous singers, performing arts, and food!

June 3-6th from 9:30-12:30 at the Johns Creek United Methodist Church
June 7th at 11am for a picnic!

Cost:
$100 per child. This includes a camp t-shirt, camp tote bag, snacks, and more! Additional t-shirts are $10 each.

Registration:
You may register through our Registration Form. Payment can be made through Paypal or by mailing a check made out to Hand in Hand Chinese to the address 10850 Glenbarr Drive, Johns Creek, GA 30097. Registration deadline is May 15, and any registration after that date will have an additional $15 late fee.

For more information, please visit our Summer Culture Camp page here. You may email us with any questions, comments, or concerns at handinhand@handinhandchinese.org. Hope to see you all there!

We combined our November and December events into our annual Holiday Party! With the holiday season just around the corner, we had a fun afternoon of s’mores, caroling, and other fun holiday-related games and activities! We even hosted a Secret Santa with some really cool presents floating around.

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When one does not know what it is, then it is something; but when one knows what it is, then it is nothing.

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The Ghost Festival is celebrated during the fall harvest, when the lines between the spirit world and the human world begin to blur. During this time, ghosts wander in search of food and entertainment. To keep misfortune and bad luck away, families often throw a large feast for the ghosts. They bring samples of food and write riddles on lanterns. At the end, the lanterns are lit and placed outside to guide the ghosts back to the underworld.

On 10/27/12, the kids learned all about the Ghost Festival during their scavenger hunt. They made masks, charms, lanterns, burned incense, and played charades. Finally, everyone got together to watch three rounds of a doughnut eating contest, which was a great laugh!